Service difficulty report · Spring · Boeing 72729

Difficulty date
September 11, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N712DH
Make and model
Boeing 72729
Aircraft serial
19401
Part
Spring
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
L-2 Window
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A, H

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT AT APPROX 24,000, THE L-2 WINDOW SPARKED AND POPPED REPEATEDLY AND EMMITTED SMOKE. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES ACCOMPLISHED, DIVERTED TO IAD AND EVACUATED AIRCRAFT. FOUND SPRING HOLD DOWN FOR LEFT SLIDING WINDOW INTERFERRING WITH LEAD. REPOSITIONED SPRING, OPS CHECK SYSTEM PER MM 30-41-01.

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